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- March 1974 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
First National City Bank Operating Group (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Growth in the banking field has produced new demands on the "back office." Traditional management practices in check processing and paper handling operations have resulted in ten years of cost increases and quality loss. New manager of the operating group faces an... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transition; Banks and Banking; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Production; Banking Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "First National City Bank Operating Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 474-165, March 1974. (Revised June 1996.)
- 17 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally
risky products without the safeguards of consumer protection laws. Legalizing cannabis nationally would significantly reduce the space available to the illicit cannabis industry. By allowing interstate commerce, it would also remove a... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson
- May 1994 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty
Presents the merger negotiations between Bank of Boston (BOB) and Shawmut National Corp. (SNC), two of the country's largest bank holding companies and requires students to value BOB's current offer for SNC. Provides an overview of recent events and trends in the... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Ethics; Negotiation; Valuation; Management; Banking Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C. "Shawmut National Corporation's Merger with Bank of Boston Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 294-119, May 1994. (Revised November 1995.)
- Article
Using National Networks to Tackle Chronic Disease.
By: Taz Hussein and Michaela J. Kerrissey
Hussein, Taz, and Michaela J. Kerrissey. "Using National Networks to Tackle Chronic Disease." Stanford Social Innovation Review 11, no. 1 (Winter 2013).
- 18 Jun 2004
- Other Presentation
Chinese Competitiveness: Where Does The Nation Stand?
Competitiveness presentation delivered in Beijing, China. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Chinese Competitiveness: Where Does The Nation Stand?" EMKT, Beijing, China, June 18, 2004.
- June 2007
- Teaching Note
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (TN)
By: Herman B. Leonard and Melissa Tritter
- October 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (B)
By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter
Leonard, Herman B., Marc J. Epstein, and Melissa Tritter. "Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 306-048, October 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- July 1986 (Revised November 1989)
- Case
Chassis Components Division of National Motors (A)
By: Robert H. Hayes
Keywords: Auto Industry
Hayes, Robert H. "Chassis Components Division of National Motors (A)." Harvard Business School Case 687-006, July 1986. (Revised November 1989.)
- November 1991
- Teaching Note
National Expansion at Neiman Marcus, Teaching Note
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Retail Industry
- 2005
- Chapter
Nationalism and International Political Economy in Eurasia
By: Rawi Abdelal
Abdelal, Rawi. "Nationalism and International Political Economy in Eurasia." In Economic Nationalism in a Globalizing World, edited by Eric Helleiner and Andreas Pickel, 21–43. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2005.
- August 1992
- Case
Otis Pacific Asia Operations (A): National Challenges
Describes the elevator market and Otis's competitive position in four markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Japan. The student is asked to evaluate the strategic and competitive challenges in each market, especially in light of strong Japanese competition across the... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Network Effects; Problems and Challenges; Global Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Service Delivery; Competitive Advantage; Competition; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; India; Japan; Malaysia; Hong Kong
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Otis Pacific Asia Operations (A): National Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 393-009, August 1992.
- 2025
- Working Paper
Small Business Innovation Applied to National Needs
By: Kyle Myers, Lauren Lanahan and Evan E. Johnson
Small businesses have long supplied a disproportionate share of major innovations in the United States. We review a centerpiece policy on this topic: the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. We trace its legislative history and summarize program... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Innovation and Invention; Government Legislation; Entrepreneurial Finance; Business and Government Relations
Myers, Kyle, Lauren Lanahan, and Evan E. Johnson. "Small Business Innovation Applied to National Needs." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-062, June 2025.
- September 2018
- Teaching Note
National Storage Affiliates: The REIT IPO Decision
By: Charles F. Wu and Arthur R. O. Sobral
Teaching Note for HBS No. 219-026. View Details
- June 2015
- Teaching Plan
The National Football League and Brain Injuries
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Matthew Preble
- 21 Jan 2004
- Other Presentation
Indian Competitiveness: Where Does the Nation Stand?
Competitiveness presentation delivered in Mumbai, India. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Indian Competitiveness: Where Does the Nation Stand?" Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Mumbai, India, January 21, 2004.
- Summer 2010
- Book Review
Changing Clothes in China: Fashion, History, Nation
By: Elisabeth Koll
Koll, Elisabeth. "Changing Clothes in China: Fashion, History, Nation." Business History Review 84, no. 2 (Summer 2010): 403–405.
- September 2008
- Article
Where Oil-Rich Nations Are Placing Their Bets
By: Rawi Abdelal, Ayesha Khan and Tarun Khanna
Abdelal, Rawi, Ayesha Khan, and Tarun Khanna. "Where Oil-Rich Nations Are Placing Their Bets." Harvard Business Review 86, no. 9 (September 2008): 119–128.
- February 2001
- Background Note
National Innovation Systems and Comparative Industry Evolution
Discusses U.S. and Japanese innovation systems. Illustrates these with comparative studies of computer and pharmaceutical industries. Probes effects of labor, capital, and customer market institutions on these sectors in the United States and Japan. View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Innovation and Invention; Computer Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Japan; United States
Chesbrough, Henry W., and Gillian Morris. "National Innovation Systems and Comparative Industry Evolution." Harvard Business School Background Note 601-049, February 2001.
- November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Amul and India's National Dairy Development Board
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
Amul Dairy has been a successful change maker in India's dairy system. How does it move from this success to the new challenges facing the Indian food system--is it an appropriate model? View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Leading Change; Success; Cooperative Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Food and Beverage Industry; India
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Srinivas Sunder. "Amul and India's National Dairy Development Board." Harvard Business School Case 599-060, November 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- September 1993 (Revised October 1993)
- Supplement
First National City Bank Operating Group (C)
By: John P. Kotter and Andrew P. Burtis
Provides a short summary of John Reed's succession at City Bank from Executive Vice President in 1976 to CEO in 1984. View Details
Kotter, John P., and Andrew P. Burtis. "First National City Bank Operating Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 494-035, September 1993. (Revised October 1993.)